As much as a self-serving scoundrel Lindsey Graham is, he's a smart guy who can give a convincing speech to his fellow Republican coworkers.
Yes Lady G did make an effective appeal. But it's like the minister preaching on fidelity after bonking the church secretary for four years.
Oh and one other thing - all those idiot Republicans that supported the unfounded conspiracies that Trump has been promoting that he won the election like Hawley, Ted Cruz, etc should all be IMMEDIATELY expelled!
Even though it was televised, that speech was really directed towards his Republican senate colleagues. He's still a self-serving coward.
Disagree just a tiny bit. He directed that at all kinds of GOP voters too. That's why he said "over" so clearly, and it's directed also to the Biden administration and the new Senate majority. "I'm a good guy. I'm an American." And he'll get away with it, like he always knew he would. He's been horrible for the last few years, but he knew he could escape a true accounting with one well-timed speech.
**** this argument, IMO. It's better to have capitol hill with some rioting and broken windows for half a day than a couple of dozen people getting shot/killed, one person dying yesterday was one person too many. Arrest a **** ton of them and charge them with major felonies? Yes.
A brave federal prosecutor could charge with conspiracy to commit sedition, among other charges? I'm not sure if those traitors have some sort of congressional immunity.
I'm sorry, I just can't give any props to any Republicans for finally standing up and admitting how ridiculous this has gotten after enabling this for 4 years, and saying it soon as Trump is out the door. Maybe Mitt Romney, when there was something to lose.
The New York Times: President Trump has suggested to aides he wants to pardon himself in the final days of his presidency, according to two people with knowledge of the discussions, a move that would mark one of the most extraordinary and untested uses of presidential power in American history. In several conversations since Election Day, Mr. Trump has told advisers that he is considering giving himself a pardon and, in other instances, asked whether he should and what the effect would be on him legally and politically, according to the two people. It was not clear whether he had broached the topic since he incited his supporters on Wednesday to march on the Capitol, where some stormed the building in a mob attack. Mr. Trump has shown signs that his level of interest in pardoning himself goes beyond idle musings. He has long maintained he has the power to pardon himself, and his polling of aides’ views is typically a sign that he is preparing to follow through on his aims. He has also become increasingly convinced that his perceived enemies will use the levers of law enforcement to target him after he leaves office. As aides urged Mr. Trump to issue a strong condemnation on Wednesday and he rejected that advice, the White House counsel, Pat A. Cipollone, warned Mr. Trump that he could face legal exposure for the riot given that he had urged his supporters to march to the Capitol and “fight” beforehand, according to people briefed on the discussion. Mr. Trump had appeared to White House aides to be enjoying watching the scenes play out on television.
